646940 Sun Aug 23 18:18:21 -0700 2009 40 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4971079 I am on a search for the best chocolate chip cookie in Los Angeles. It is for my husband, and though I am willing to drive for it, it would be great to get suggestions in the Valley (Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Burbank, etc.), as well as any in Hollywood/West Hollywood. Santa Monica and Culver City may be a bit far to travel for a cookie... Thanks!! Sun Aug 23 18:18:22 -0700 2009 1103990 swinston 1 4971093 Well, in general, my favorite cookies in LA are from Diddy Riese in Westwood. Sun Aug 23 18:23:27 -0700 2009 4971079 89472 DrBruin 2 4971225 second diddy riese Sun Aug 23 19:10:38 -0700 2009 4971093 127516 foodforus 3 5126920 Third Diddy Riese... Fri Oct 23 23:43:59 -0700 2009 4971225 11933 J.L. 1 4971415 My favorites are from Clementine in Century City and LA Mill Coffee in Silver Lake. Sadly, I don't like the ones at Diddy Reese mentioned below. They have a bad aftertaste but they are cheap. I've heard good things about the ones at Curious Palate in Mar Vista, Square One Dining in Hollywood/Los Feliz area and at Milk mid-LA area but I haven't tried any of those YET. I want to try the ones at Tavern soon (they offer both chewy and crispy in their front larder section) and the ones at La Grande Orange in Santa Monica topped with Fleur de Sel (they are HUGE). Sun Aug 23 20:18:29 -0700 2009 4971079 60993 bruinike 2 4971559 The choc chip cookies at Curious Palate are delicious and very large. My only complaint is that they have too much chocolate in them. I imagine that won't bother most people. They've recently started opening for breakfast(@ 7:30AM). Four of us had breakfast there today and agreed that each of the four different dishes was excellent. Anton Sun Aug 23 21:35:24 -0700 2009 4971415 21492 antob 2 4971563 bruinike, i completely concur with your opinion of the Diddy Reese cookies. Sun Aug 23 21:37:27 -0700 2009 4971415 11935 westsidegal 3 4971610 i think the long lines are due to the cheap price which i get. i went to ucla so they were around me constantly and try as i might they just didn't do it for me but if people love em then more power to them. now the pizookie at bj's (deep dish cookie pie with ice cream) - THAT i loved Sun Aug 23 22:06:41 -0700 2009 4971563 60993 bruinike 4 4971616 I agree. The price was a big selling point. Personally, I went there for the cinnamon sugar cookies and/or make them into an ice cream sandwich. Sun Aug 23 22:17:47 -0700 2009 4971610 89472 DrBruin 2 4971577 I recently had the Double Chocolate cookie (cannot remember if that's the exact name) at MILK fresh out of the oven, and it was SO delicious! That being said, like doughnuts, for me chocolate chip cookies are at their pinnacle when fresh out of the oven, and still hot/warm, so that usually precludes me from getting them when out. Sun Aug 23 21:45:03 -0700 2009 4971415 198245 a213b 3 5125888 ooey gooey chocolate cookie- i just bought one for a co-worker and he LOVED it. such a great cookie. it wasn't just out of the over so i had him nuke it for about 7 seconds. Fri Oct 23 13:00:20 -0700 2009 4971577 106704 Clyde 4 5126785 virtually ANY chocolate chip cookie will taste good just out of the oven. even the ones made with artificial chocolate, high fructose corn syrup, and partiallly hydrogenated vegetable oil taste good just out of the oven. cardboard with chocolate melted all over it would probably be passable just out of the oven Fri Oct 23 21:01:07 -0700 2009 5125888 11935 westsidegal 5 5127013 I love to see such passion and commitment to chocolate or cookies or any other great food, but, unfortunately, the only thing I can agree with in westsidegal's post is the part about wanting the Baltimore -- I mean Indianapolis -- Colts to finally move to Los Angeles next year. ;-) Sorry, pretty gal, but I wish you'd said: "Any chocolate chip cookie will be IMPROVED if you eat it just out of the oven, although moral errors like using artificial chocolate, high fructose corn syrup, or partiallly hydrogenated vegetable oil will still be apparent." That's a platform I can endorse and would be happy to forward to General Mills, et al. Sat Oct 24 03:44:42 -0700 2009 5126785 281830 Harry Nile 1 4971581 Julienne's in San Marino. It is called Jumble, crispy with lots of nuts. Sun Aug 23 21:49:02 -0700 2009 4971079 62097 paprkutr 1 4971727 Nieman Marcus in Woodland Hills in the Westfield Topanga Mall. The nieman marcus cafe bakes Nieman marcus famous cookies. Bloomingdales Cafe at the Westfield Fashon Square in Sherman Oaks makes an excellant chocolate chip cookie. Mon Aug 24 00:30:33 -0700 2009 4971079 1104053 Eater0329 1 4974878 Ahhh, so many choices! Thanks so much for all the great recommendations! Mon Aug 24 22:41:06 -0700 2009 4971079 1103990 swinston 1 4974898 The chocolate chip cookies rolled with potato chips at Grub is pretty darn good. www.grub-la.com Mon Aug 24 23:00:49 -0700 2009 4971079 11583 ipsedixit 1 4974905 normally, i would say my house, but alas, i doubt you want to come here for a big batch. deluscious cookies are also good. re diddy riese, i used to like the cinnamon sugar as well as the m&m cookies (these had good m&m to salty dough ratio), but the choc chip, meh. Mon Aug 24 23:05:26 -0700 2009 4971079 15572 Emme 1 4975029 Sorry, ya'll. I gotta say Uncle Eddies vegan walnut choco chip-perfect salt to sugar to chocolate ratio. Tue Aug 25 01:54:42 -0700 2009 4971079 212582 schrutefarms 2 5154934 Where do you get these? I tried Veggie Grill's chocolate chip cookie ($2) and it didn't have enough chocolate chips in it, though it was definitely moist and chewy. Wed Nov 04 08:32:10 -0800 2009 4975029 10246 choctastic 3 5156729 you can get Uncle Eddies vegan at Erewhon, Whole Foods, etc. they are good. But I had this crazy chocolate chip walnut cookie in NYC this summer from Levain Bakery - good god, not to be believed. You can only order and they are ridiculously expensive that way but treat yourself and your loved ones for the holidays - off the hook! Wed Nov 04 17:31:50 -0800 2009 5154934 18246 cinzia 1 4975037 Deluscious Cookies! I just had some last week. They are without nuts. They are thin, large, crispier at the outer edges and softer in the middle. Just the right amount of choc chips. Amazing ingredients - no skimping. How do I know? I sent some as a gift last week and sent some to the office for all of us to enjoy too -- I made a point of including a few choc chips in our office order so that I could have some. Tue Aug 25 02:11:40 -0700 2009 4971079 56406 Bite Me 2 4975489 Another vote for Deluscious! I also like Isabella's which they sell at Whole Foods, Larchmont Wine + Cheese and some other stores. Tue Aug 25 07:31:40 -0700 2009 4975037 60993 bruinike 2 5126248 Agreed. Got these for my husband for Father's Day and they were so good. Fri Oct 23 15:31:36 -0700 2009 4975037 16042 Snoopy 1 4981122 Snookies Cookies in Glendale. They have the best, buttery-est cookies in LA, but I particularly love their chocolate chip with pecan. The only problem is that they specialize in gift baskets not retail, but they'll let you order from the store if you buy at least six. Wed Aug 26 18:12:19 -0700 2009 4971079 17863 Newkie 2 4981464 Buttery is an understatement. They give the same "make the napkin translucent" effect that a greasy Tommy burger does. Wed Aug 26 20:48:02 -0700 2009 4981122 89472 DrBruin 3 4982719 So true. And I love 'em for it. Thu Aug 27 09:28:52 -0700 2009 4981464 17863 Newkie 1 4981368 Wow I'm amazed that no one has mentioned the Choc Chip Cookies at the Bakery inside The Ivy on Robertson Blvd, with toasted hazelnuts, definitely the best in LA. Yes the ones at LAMILL are good too, but the ones at the Ivy are always worth a detour! I wish there were more available fabulous CCC's, but there aren't! An outfit called kelley's cookies (kelleyscookies.com) distributes to the Japanese Markets I frequent, and I have ordered from them for home delivery and I must say that they are really fantastic! (I'm not affiliated with anyone!) Wed Aug 26 20:00:59 -0700 2009 4971079 105671 Qwendy 2 5153670 this has now moved to it's own space called "Dolce Isola (The Ivy Bakery) 310-776-7070 2869 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90034 It's right north of Hamilton High on the same side of the street Tue Nov 03 17:36:38 -0800 2009 4981368 1121520 imtoad 1 4981741 Though it's way out in Claremont to the east, Some Crust Bakery makes exquisite cookies in addition to fantastic bread and muffins. The chocolate chip variety are very good and the ginger cookies and pumpkin chocolate muffins are absolute top notch. If this place was closer to L.A., it would be one of LA's most famous bakeries. Claremont is lucky. Thu Aug 27 01:14:04 -0700 2009 4971079 1092895 pats38sox 1 5123905 You must drive to Santa Monica, sorry. The BEST chocolate chip cookie I think I've ever had (and I've had plenty!) is at La Grande Orange on Main Street a block South of Pico. They also have chocolate chip with sea salt - but to me - the plain chocolate chip rules. You will NOT be disappointed! Thu Oct 22 17:09:29 -0700 2009 4971079 151099 la tache burger 2 5124459 Tavern's chocolate chip cookies are great. They come in two styles: crisp or soft. Also, they sell their chocolate chip cookie dough if you want to make your own. Thu Oct 22 22:39:37 -0700 2009 5123905 67720 maudies5 2 5126268 The BEST chocolate chip cookie I think I've ever had (and I've had plenty!) is at La Grande Orange on Main Street a block South of Pico. I will second this. Outstanding cookie...and they're huge. Fri Oct 23 15:41:17 -0700 2009 5123905 239340 latindancer 1 5126360 deluscious cookies are amazing!! also amazing are the cookies at city bakery at the brentwood country mart. buttery, yummy goodness! Fri Oct 23 16:30:10 -0700 2009 4971079 1118684 christy90232 2 5126595 city bakery closed, unfortunately. i recently had some excellent ones from here: http://cookiecasa.com/ Fri Oct 23 19:03:00 -0700 2009 5126360 12268 mollyomormon 3 5127843 Second Cookie Casa. Very moist buttery cookies! mmmmm Sat Oct 24 12:52:24 -0700 2009 5126595 131162 JackonCrack 2 5126885 City Bakery closed earlier this year. Fri Oct 23 22:35:33 -0700 2009 5126360 67720 maudies5 1 5126457 Clementine Fri Oct 23 17:33:45 -0700 2009 4971079 74451 vinosnob 1 5127846 The Village Idiot http://www.villageidiotla.com/ They have a cookie that is like a saucer - BIG and full of chocolate chips. It's a little thicker than your normal cookie (I think they use bread four) Obviously Village Idiot is not a bakery (and the cookie is like $5, but HUGE!) but i have stopped in before and gotten one to go. The waiters look at me like I'm crazy. Sat Oct 24 12:54:59 -0700 2009 4971079 131162 JackonCrack 2 5136614 www.lagrandeorangesm.com/ Wed Oct 28 02:55:03 -0700 2009 5127846 151099 la tache burger 1 5138117 clementine's is def one of my faves.. deluscious-the sugar cookies and chocolate decadence are better than their chocolate chip IMO. la provence's cookies are actually pretty good, albeit inconsistent.. when they hit the mark they're great (huge blocks of chocolate). Wed Oct 28 13:25:40 -0700 2009 4971079 160317 namstermonster